The effect of discrete recharge by moulins and heterogeneity in flow-path efficiency at glacier beds on subglacial hydrology

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 58, Issue 211, 2012, Pages 926-940

  Gulley, J D ^a   Grabiec, M ^b   Martin, J B ^c   Jania, J ^b   Catania, G ^a,d   Glowacki, P ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^e INSTITUTE OF GEOPHYSICS   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIER; HETEROGENEITY; MELTWATER; SPELEOLOGY; SUBGLACIAL DEPOSIT;

ARCTIC; HANSBREEN; SPITSBERGEN; SVALBARD; SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN;

EID: 84867206955     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2012JoG11J189     Document Type: Article

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